The impact of the extensive use of phosphate fertilizers on radioactivity levels in farm soil and vegetables in Tanzania

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dc.creatorMohammed, Najat K.
dc.creatorChanai, Emanuel
dc.creatorAlkhorayef, M.
dc.date2016-06-19T21:29:33Z
dc.date2016-06-19T21:29:33Z
dc.date2015-10
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-27T09:01:16Z
dc.date.available2018-03-27T09:01:16Z
dc.descriptionFull text can be found at the following link http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10967-015-4377-x
dc.descriptionSoil and vegetables grown in Iringa rural in Tanzania were analysed for radioactivity associated with the use of phosphate fertilizer in farming. The activity concentrations of 226Ra, 228Ra and 40K were determined using gamma spectrometry of Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission, Arusha. Higher activity concentrations of 226Ra and 228Ra in both types of samples were found in samples from fertilized farms than in samples from control. Hence, regular monitoring of radioactivity level in farm soils and agricultural products is recommended.
dc.identifierMohammed, N., Chanai, E., & Alkhorayef, M. (2015). The impact of the extensive use of phosphate fertilizers on radioactivity levels in farm soil and vegetables in Tanzania. Journal Of Radioanalytical And Nuclear Chemistry, 307(3), 2373-2379. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10967-015-4377-x
dc.identifier0236-5731
dc.identifier1588-2780
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2613
dc.identifier10.1007/s10967-015-4377-x
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2613
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer Netherlands
dc.subjectRadioactivity
dc.subjectSoil
dc.subjectVegetables
dc.subjectPhosphate fertilizer
dc.subjectIringa rural
dc.titleThe impact of the extensive use of phosphate fertilizers on radioactivity levels in farm soil and vegetables in Tanzania
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Reviewed

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